Epoch Investment Partners Inc. Boosts Stake in Vontier Corporation $VNT

Epoch Investment Partners Inc. raised its holdings in Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) by 85.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 57,485 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 26,498 shares during the period. Epoch Investment Partners Inc.’s holdings in Vontier were worth $2,137,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vontier by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,896,994 shares of the company’s stock worth $709,167,000 after buying an additional 135,780 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in Vontier by 11.1% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,803,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $215,774,000 after purchasing an additional 577,914 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Vontier by 104.6% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,793,944 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,897,000 after purchasing an additional 2,450,723 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners bought a new stake in Vontier during the fourth quarter worth about $132,438,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Vontier by 6.8% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,184,318 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,403,000 after purchasing an additional 201,548 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on VNT. Evercore set a $36.00 price objective on Vontier in a report on Monday, May 11th. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Vontier from $50.00 to $44.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vontier from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Argus cut shares of Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $42.38.

Vontier Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VNT opened at $29.48 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $32.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $35.95. The company has a market cap of $4.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.16. Vontier Corporation has a 12 month low of $27.25 and a 12 month high of $48.20.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $750.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $737.21 million. Vontier had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 37.88%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.77 EPS. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vontier Corporation will post 3.39 EPS for the current year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a dividend of $0.025 per share. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. Vontier’s payout ratio is presently 3.53%.

Vontier announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, May 19th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 25.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Vontier Profile

Vontier is a global industrial technology company focused on advancing mobility infrastructure and transportation solutions. Established as a standalone public company in October 2020 through the spin-off of Fortive’s mobility and transportation platforms, Vontier is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The company’s mission centers on delivering innovative products and services that help customers meet evolving demands in fuel retail, fleet management, and automotive service.

The company’s diversified portfolio spans several well-known brands.